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<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">With plenty of rain and snow this week, area rivers are expected to rise quickly.</span></p><p>And it won't have anything to do with the rising temperatures expected this weekend and next week, according to a National Weather Service hydrologist.</p><p>Julie Reed with the National Weather Service in Wilmington says the Ohio River should crest at 52 feet at Maysville, Kentucky on Saturday.&nbsp; Flood stage there is 50 feet.</p>Thu, 05 Mar 2015 19:53:19 +0000Bill Rinehart38543 at http://wvxu.orgRivers are rising, but high water typical for this time of yearCleared sidewalks the rule but not always the normhttp://wvxu.org/post/cleared-sidewalks-rule-not-always-norm
<p>Cincinnati has an ordinance requiring property owners to remove snow from the sidewalk, but it's a law that's rarely enforced.&nbsp; Public Services spokesman Larry Whittaker says the city doesn't have the resources to go after offenders.&nbsp;</p><p>“Usually when we’re in a big winter operation… we have everyone working really hard to get the streets cleared and we just don’t have the resources to strictly enforce a lot of the ordinances that are on the books,” Whittaker says.</p><p>Instead, he says they hope people do it voluntarily.&nbsp;</p>Wed, 18 Feb 2015 19:46:51 +0000Bill Rinehart37849 at http://wvxu.orgCleared sidewalks the rule but not always the normSnow gets deeper as you head southhttp://wvxu.org/post/snow-gets-deeper-you-head-south
<p>**Updated 4:37pm**</p><p>Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear has declared a statewide emergency, which frees up state resources, including the National Guard, to aid local jurisdictions.&nbsp;</p><p>So far, Kentucky Emergency Management reports the snow has been "dry",&nbsp; and has not accumulated on trees and power lines, which means limited impact on the state's energy grid.</p><p>Some parts of the Bluegrass State could receive up to 16 inches by the time the snow ends tonight.</p>Mon, 16 Feb 2015 17:36:47 +0000Ann Thompson37764 at http://wvxu.orgSnow gets deeper as you head southCity deals with first snow of seasonhttp://wvxu.org/post/city-deals-first-snow-season
<p>The Cincinnati city administration is promising everything will be done to make the streets safe after Monday morning's snowfall.&nbsp; Many places in the area reported receiving two to four inches of snow.</p><p>Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley says everything will be done to clear city streets as soon as possible but he is warning that Tuesday could be worse.</p><p>Colder temperatures Monday night are expected to re-freeze anything that melts during the day, creating icy streets.&nbsp;</p>Mon, 17 Nov 2014 18:14:33 +0000Bill Rinehart33867 at http://wvxu.orgCity deals with first snow of seasonCincinnati preparing for winter with new plan that means less salthttp://wvxu.org/post/cincinnati-preparing-winter-new-plan-means-less-salt
<p>Cincinnati will be starting the snow season with less road salt than it would like, but things could be worse.<br /><br />Public Services Director Gerald Checco told a council committee Tuesday so far there is about 16,000 tons in storage.<br /><br />“We know several cities, several villages around Cincinnati that have asked us to sell them the salt that they could not procure,” Checco said.&nbsp; “We also are aware of entire states without salt contracts at this point.&nbsp; That is going to be resolved, but that is a problem that we are very much mindful of.”<br />Tue, 14 Oct 2014 15:55:20 +0000Jay Hanselman32450 at http://wvxu.orgCincinnati preparing for winter with new plan that means less salt